1989 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Canadian football team season
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The 1989 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in fourth place in the East Division with a 4–14 record and failed to qualify for the post-season.
| 1989 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Goldman |
| Home stadium | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–14 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gerald Wilcox | TE | Weber State |
| 3 | 17 | Sean Foudy | HB | York |
| 4 | 25 | Tom Schimmer | P | Boise State |
| 5 | 33 | Nenad Radulovich | Y | Western Ontario |
| 6 | 41 | Trent Brown | DB | Alberta |
| 7 | 49 | Gord Weber | LB | Ottawa |
| 8 | 57 | Bob Forest | LB | Carleton |
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 7–41 | 0–1 | |
| July 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 11–23 | 0–2 | 13,776 |
Regular season
In a game against the Ottawa Rough Riders on October 9, 1989, Pinball Clemons scored his first CFL touchdown.[1]
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 519 | 517 | 9–1 | W4 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 369 | 428 | 5–5 | L2 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 408 | 462 | 3–7 | L7 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 426 | 630 | 3–7 | W2 | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 14 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 24–29 | 0–1 | 22,232 | |
| 2 | July 19 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 17–21 | 0–2 | 23,016 | |
| 3 | July 25 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 32–43 | 0–3 | 23,695 | |
| 4 | Aug 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 29–35 | 0–4 | 18,853 | |
| 5 | Aug 7 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 22–58 | 0–5 | 22,194 | |
| 6 | Aug 17 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 4–39 | 0–6 | 21,413 | |
| 7 | Aug 21 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 17–22 | 0–7 | 33,060 | |
| 8 | Aug 31 | vs. BC Lions | L 30–39 | 0–8 | 18,576 | |
| 9 | Sept 5 | at BC Lions | L 32–49 | 0–9 | 31,069 | |
| 10 | Sept 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 40–23 | 1–9 | 16,942 | |
| 11 | Sept 17 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 34–52 | 1–10 | 14,327 | |
| 12 | Sept 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 36–27 | 2–10 | 17,284 | |
| 13 | Oct 1 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 13–33 | 2–11 | 21,643 | |
| 14 | Oct 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 21–49 | 2–12 | 31,116 | |
| 15 | Oct 15 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 11–55 | 2–13 | 30,920 | |
| 16 | Oct 22 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 22–32 | 2–14 | 14,416 | |
| 17 | Oct 29 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 18–14 | 3–14 | 20,541 | |
| 18 | Nov 5 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 24–10 | 4–14 | 13,757 |
Roster
| 1989 Ottawa Rough Riders final roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Special teams
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Awards and honours
CFL awards
- None
CFL All-Stars
- DS – Scott Flagel